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正々堂々, 正正堂堂, せいせいどうどう

  • seiseidōdō

Definition

nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', `taru' adjective, adverb taking the `to' particle

  • fair and square
  • open and aboveboard

Examples of 正々堂々,正正堂堂,せいせいどうどう in a Sentence

ウィルソンさんは彼が正々堂々とやってくれることを望む。
Mr Wilson likes him to play square.
彼らは敵軍と正々堂々と戦った。
They fought a fair battle with the enemy.
私達への彼の助言は、正々堂々と勝負せよということであった。
His advice to us was that we should play fair.
勝とうが負けようが、正々堂々と戦わねばならぬ。
Whether we win or lose, we must play fairly.
勝とうが負けようが、君は正々堂々と戦わなければならない。
Whether you win or lose, you should play fairly.
試合に勝とうが負けようが、正々堂々とプレイしなければならない。
Whether you win or lose, you must play fair.
勝っても負けても、正々堂々プレイしなさい。
Whether you win or lose, you must play fair.

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